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FZNT34 KWBC 301442
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1042 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure persists over the
far S waters this morning, then shifts E of the area today
through Wed night while maintaining a ridge across the S portion.
A stationary front slowly moves E and NE across the N waters as a
warm front later today into tonight. Weak low pressure tracks E
just N of the waters tonight into Wed, then passes E of the
waters later Wed and Wed night while pulling a weakening cold
front through the area through Thu night. A weak low moves over
the NE waters Thu night and Fri. A weak high pressure ridge
builds over the waters Thu night through Sat night.

Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon including the waters west of
39.3N 71.9W...SW to 37.7N 72.9W

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to the Hague Line south of 1000 fm

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon out to 36N 70W to 34N 71W

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear out to 34N 71W to 32N 73W

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Fear to 31N out to 32N 73W to 31N 74W

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.